In the pastures outside of Fribourg, Switzerland, gently undulating fields of green rise up to meet pure blue sky at the horizon. As far as the eye can see, huge dairy cows with their black-and-chestnut-colored markings dot the fields. Hanging from each cow’s massive neck is one of the most recognizable symbols of Swiss farming culture: the Treichel…

Still reeling from the jet lag caused by 11 hours of flying and the stress of a painfully short layover in London, I sat down for my first meal in Sofia, Bulgaria. That first bite, and the many that followed, took me completely by surprise…